Workday Financials Lead
Location
United States
Posted
6 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
The Workday Financials Lead provides functional leadership for the design, implementation, and stabilization of Workday Financial Management as part of an integrated enterprise ecosystem.
- Ensures that Workday Financials functions as the institution’s financial system of record.
- Supports complex sponsored research administration, state reporting, and compliance requirements.
- Defines integration patterns, data ownership, and governance across systems.
- Operates in a multi-system environment with an emphasis on long-term scalability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in financial systems, ERP implementations, or financial operations within a large, R1 higher education institution.
- Hands-on experience leading or significantly contributing to a Workday Financial Management implementation.
- Hands-on experience with Workday FDM design.
- Deep understanding of core financial processes and controls.
- Experience operating in a matrixed, highly governed environment with diverse stakeholders.
- Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
Requirements
- Experience in higher education, research universities, or other complex, fund-accounting environments.
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning.
- Knowledge of sponsored research financial management and compliance.
- Prior experience working with external system integrators.
- Experience integrating Workday Financial Management with research administration systems.
- Experience supporting or preparing for a phased Workday implementation strategy.
- Familiarity with R1 sponsored research compliance, fund accounting, and multi-system financial environments.
- Workday Financial Management certification(s).
- CPA, MBA, or similar advanced credential.
Benefits
- 37.5-hour work week
- 13 paid holidays
- 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service
- 18 sick days per year
- Range of health insurance and other benefits
- 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
- Wellness programs
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in financial systems, ERP implementations, or financial operations within a large, R1 higher education institution.
- Hands-on experience leading or significantly contributing to a Workday Financial Management implementation.
- Hands-on experience with Workday FDM design.
- Deep understanding of core financial processes and controls.
- Experience operating in a matrixed, highly governed environment with diverse stakeholders.
- Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
- Experience in higher education, research universities, or other complex, fund-accounting environments.
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning.
- Knowledge of sponsored research financial management and compliance.
- Prior experience working with external system integrators.
- Experience integrating Workday Financial Management with research administration systems.
- Experience supporting or preparing for a phased Workday implementation strategy.
- Familiarity with R1 sponsored research compliance, fund accounting, and multi-system financial environments.
- Workday Financial Management certification(s).
- CPA, MBA, or similar advanced credential.
Benefits
- 37.5-hour work week
- 13 paid holidays
- 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service
- 18 sick days per year
- Range of health insurance and other benefits
- 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
- Wellness programs
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